CORNELIS VAN VEEN IN THE EAST, 1602-1603Cornelis van Veen 在東方1602-1603
This article presents an English translation of a historical account detailing the early maritime expeditions of the Dutch East India Company (VOC) to East Asia following its formation in 1602. Extracted from the 1725 French collection by René-Auguste Constantin de Reneville—which drew from the earl...
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| description | This article presents an English translation of a historical account detailing the early maritime expeditions of the Dutch East India Company (VOC) to East Asia following its formation in 1602. Extracted from the 1725 French collection by René-Auguste Constantin de Reneville—which drew from the earlier works of the De Bry brothers and Isaac Commelin—the text chronicles the 1603 mission of Cornelis van Veen. Dispatched by Admiral Wybrand van Warwijck from Bantam to establish trade with China, Van Veen commanded the ships *Nassau* and *Erasmus* on a voyage that culminated in a significant confrontation with Portuguese interests in the Pearl River Delta.
The narrative focuses on the Dutch flotilla’s arrival in Macao in July 1603, where they encountered the "Black Ship," a Portuguese carrack heavily laden with silk and gold destined for Nagasaki. The account details the strategic capture of this vessel, the subsequent transfer of its valuable cargo, and its destruction by fire. By documenting this early instance of Dutch-Portuguese conflict, the article highlights the VOC’s aggressive initial efforts to dismantle the Portuguese maritime monopoly and penetrate the lucrative Sino-Japanese trade routes. This primary source provides critical insights into the "encounters and clashes" that defined European expansion and competition in the South China Sea during the early seventeenth century. |
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| spelling | CORNELIS VAN VEEN IN THE EAST, 1602-1603Cornelis van Veen 在東方1602-1603 This article presents an English translation of a historical account detailing the early maritime expeditions of the Dutch East India Company (VOC) to East Asia following its formation in 1602. Extracted from the 1725 French collection by René-Auguste Constantin de Reneville—which drew from the earlier works of the De Bry brothers and Isaac Commelin—the text chronicles the 1603 mission of Cornelis van Veen. Dispatched by Admiral Wybrand van Warwijck from Bantam to establish trade with China, Van Veen commanded the ships *Nassau* and *Erasmus* on a voyage that culminated in a significant confrontation with Portuguese interests in the Pearl River Delta. The narrative focuses on the Dutch flotilla’s arrival in Macao in July 1603, where they encountered the "Black Ship," a Portuguese carrack heavily laden with silk and gold destined for Nagasaki. The account details the strategic capture of this vessel, the subsequent transfer of its valuable cargo, and its destruction by fire. By documenting this early instance of Dutch-Portuguese conflict, the article highlights the VOC’s aggressive initial efforts to dismantle the Portuguese maritime monopoly and penetrate the lucrative Sino-Japanese trade routes. This primary source provides critical insights into the "encounters and clashes" that defined European expansion and competition in the South China Sea during the early seventeenth century. Instituto Cultural de Macau Macau Review of Culture Articles October 2004 Anonymous |
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